Male arrested for flying drone

Singapore police arrested three men, aged between 25 and 49 and issued stern warnings for flying unmanned aircraft in restricted and special event areas. In a news release, which was published on Saturday, police stated that they first arrested a 25-year-old man after they were alerted to an aircraft crash incident that took place on August 7 in North Bridge Road, which is a restricted area. The rest two alleged offenders were arrested in the vicinity of Marina Barrage and Singapore Flyer respectively, after police noticed that those two unnamed male, aged between 32 and 49, were in possession of unmanned aircraft during National Day celebration on August 9 and had operated those devices, within a Special Event Area without the required permits. Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said that these kind of unmanned aircraft is commonly called as drones and it can be operated without a pilot on board. However, as per the authorities, police have completed the investigation and those … [Read more...] about Singapore: 3 men get stern warnings for flying unmanned aircraft in restricted, special event areas

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